Terrific Fairy Book by Carrara user :)

Hya, you probably know David Collins, one of the hard workers who toils on the Carrara magazine along with Danas Jetbird et al.
Well David has a new book on blurb. He's worked hard on it - I've been watching his blog for a while. It's well worthwhile having a squiz at.

All the images in the book were created in Carrara 8 Pro. I had a great fun putting it all together. I've just started working on a new book of fairies ('cause I just like them). I'll be using Carrara again along with Poser and the new Reality plugin. Poser and Reality are great, but Carrara is much faster.

I've learned a lot since the last book, so hopefully the new one will be even better. I haven't been to Carrara Cafe in a while. I'll have to see if there's a place for wips, so I can post the new images as they come.

Thanks again for all the great comments. Made my day. (and a special thanks to Andrew)

I've learned a lot since the last book, so hopefully the new one will be even better. I haven't been to Carrara Cafe in a while. I'll have to see if there's a place for wips, so I can post the new images as they come.

I've learned a lot since the last book, so hopefully the new one will be even better. I haven't been to Carrara Cafe in a while. I'll have to see if there's a place for wips, so I can post the new images as they come.

I wouldn't think he could. Especially when it's something really cool, that all should see.

Man, you should just take that whole idea that you've begun and run with it now. Just embellish and cut loose - for I wouldn't think that it would ever really need to end... ever. Book after book on fairies and what they do - what they look like. I really enjoyed your book and look forward to more of where ever your imagination takes you.

Man, you should just take that whole idea that you've begun and run with it now. Just embellish and cut loose - for I wouldn't think that it would ever really need to end... ever. Book after book on fairies and what they do - what they look like. I really enjoyed your book and look forward to more of where ever your imagination takes you.

If I run I might fall down. :lol:

I think I might manage a fast walk though.

I'm glad you like my fairies. They really are a combination of two of my favorite art subjects, fairies and pinups, so they're actually fairy pinups. I have another series I did a while ago called 'Odd Girls'. Those images are on my website under the Projects heading. I keep coming back to both fairies and odd girls. My only real problem is I can't get my wife to paint herself blue and dress up like a fairy.:lol:

I do short animations in Carrara, and have very little need for Poser anymore. I'm curious if you've found limitations in Carrara, where you need Poser.

Steve K.

Using Carrara is much faster for me. I've been using it for so long I know where everything is and (mostly) how it works. Carrara does have its shortcomings. Everybody knows that, but I find fun (most of the time) figuring out how to get Carrara to do things for me. I would recommend Carrara in a heartbeat, and do, to anyone that asks what software is good for 3D.

I started with Poser 6 but left it very quickly in favor of Carrara. Poser didn't interest me until the current version, Poser Pro 2012. Poser's SSS was mostly what got my attention. I didn't and still don't like how Carrara handles SSS. I use it in Carrara when the situation calls for it, but I don't necessarily love the results. Poser's SSS is pretty good and with Snarlygribbly's EZSkin plugin, character renders can look outstanding. And now Poser also has Reality. Playing with Luxrender has been fun. (Yes, I know export to Luxrender is coming to Carrara. I'll be first in line to grab that).

Poser takes much longer to get things set up than Carrara. I have to decided whether the render I have in mind is worth the time and effort to set up and render in Poser (and now Lux) or not.

In short, Carrara, for me, is good for just about everything and it's quick. Even with tweeking the odd shader and taking care of whatever other issues might crop up in a particular render, Carrara is still faster than Poser. Poser is good for character shots if I want that little extra something. Also, some poses work better in Poser, and I've got Wardrobe Wizard there to help with any odd clothing issues. Everything else goes to Carrara.

One more thing. As I gain experience in this sometimes frustrating hobby, I find that postwork is very important. The more I learn about postwork, the less I really have to worry which software I use. In the end, I don't think most folks could tell which software I use to get the job done. (but Carrara is my preference)

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In short, Carrara, for me, is good for just about everything and it's quick. Even with tweeking the odd shader and taking care of whatever other issues might crop up in a particular render, Carrara is still faster than Poser. Poser is good for character shots if I want that little extra something. ...

OK, thanks for the very detailed response. I agree on all points, although I am not familiar with the latest Poser features/plugins. For animations, I don't do many detailed character portraits, probably why I don't miss Poser. I do use large detailed stills, but normally of large scenes of buildings, landscapes, ships, etc. (the "money shot", larger than the frame to allow panning), and Carrara does that very well. I can see in your book why Poser offers some nice features for character portraits.